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HSE Tobacco Free Campus Policy Date: April 2012
Document Reference No: TCF001
National Tobacco Free Campus Policy
Document
Reference Number
TCF001 Document
Developed By
Subgroup of the
Tobacco Control Framework
Implementation Group
Revision
Number
n/a Document
Approved By
National
Management Team
Approval Date
24 April 2012 Responsibility for
Implementation
National Directors/RDO
Revision
Date
Jan 2016 Responsibility
for Review and Audit
Tobacco Control
Framework Implementation
Group/RDO
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Table of Contents Page
1 POLICY STATEMENT ..................................................................................... 3
2 PURPOSE ..................................................................................................... 3
3 SCOPE .......................................................................................................... 4
4 LEGISLATION/OTHER RELATED POLICIES ................................................... 5
5 GLOSSARY OF TERMS. .................................................................................. 5
6 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................................... 6
7 PROCEDURE ................................................................................................. 9
8 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ............................................................................ 11
9 REVISION AND AUDIT ............................................................................... 11
10 BIBLIOGRAPHY ......................................................................................... 12
11 APPENDIX 1 ROLE OF STAFF AND BEST PRACTICE IN PROMOTING AND
SUPPORTING SMOKING CESSATION WITH PATIENTS / SERVICE USERS... 13
12 APPENDIX 2 GUIDANCE FOR LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLICY .... 14
13 APPENDIX 3 SUPPORTS AVAILABLE TO STAFF AND PATIENTS/SERVICE
USERS TO ASSIST THEM IN QUITTING TOBACCO OR IN MANAGING THEIR
ADDICTION DURING WORKING HOURS/ HOSPITAL STAY ......................... 17
14 APPENDIX 4 POLICY DEVELOPMENT GROUP MEMBERSHIP ...................... 19
15 APPENDIX 5 PEER REVIEW OF POLICY .................................................... 20
16 APPENDIX 6 KEY STAKEHOLDERS REVIEW OF POLICY… .......................... 21
17 APPENDIX 7 SIGNATURE SHEETS… ........................................................ 22
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1 Policy Statement
1.1 The Health Service Executive (HSE), as the leading healthcare provider is
committed to reducing the use of tobacco and its harmful health effects. The HSE aims to create a healthier tobacco free, clean environment for its staff, patients/service users and visitors. As the national body responsible for health promotion, health protection and prevention of illnesses and disease, the HSE has adopted the Tobacco Control Framework which states that all HSE campuses will become tobacco free within 3-5 years (by 2015). As a result, smoking by employees, patients/service users, visitors and any other parties will be prohibited
within all HSE campuses on or before 31st December 2015. The policy will help
change social norms around tobacco use, treat tobacco addiction as a healthcare issue, and promote smoking cessation by actively advising, encouraging and supporting people to quit smoking.
2 Purpose
2.1 Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death and disease in the world and
accounts for 5,500 deaths on average in Ireland annually. There is a growing
recognition throughout the developed world that allowing smoking on healthcare
campuses significantly undermines the health promotion message of healthcare
organisations.
2.2 The HSE is deeply concerned about the harmful effects of tobacco use on the
population. The HSE Corporate Plan (2008-2011) recognises the need for a shift
towards prevention and better self care. Addressing tobacco use requires ongoing
health awareness, illness prevention and health promotion initiatives as well as
population health strategies. Within this context, the Tobacco Control Framework
(2010) has been developed to inform HSE policy and provide a coherent national
response to tobacco use. The Framework outlines national standards for service
provision in relation to tobacco and has identified the need to incorporate cessation
services at all levels of service provision. The Framework further seeks to
maximise the health promoting ability of its 100,000 plus staff in order to ensure
that the wider community is aware of the dangers of tobacco use. The Health
Promotion Strategic Framework (2011) also seeks to re-orientate health and social
care services to address the determinants of health through three priority settings,
one of which is health services.
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2.3 The HSE Tobacco Free Campus Policy has been developed to:
help change social norms around tobacco use;
protect and improve the health, safety and welfare of staff,
patients/service users, visitors, contractors and the wider community;
provide a better health outcome for patients/service users by treating
tobacco addiction as a care issue;
create a supportive environment for patients/service users and staff to
stop smoking;
support management and staff in the implementation of tobacco free
campuses across the organisation;
Provide clarity to staff on their role in the implementation of a tobacco free
campus, and in promoting and supporting healthier lifestyles.
3 Scope
3.1 The Tobacco Free Campus Policy applies to all staff, patients/service users, visitors,
contractors and other persons who enter HSE grounds and facilities for any
purpose. The policy prohibits smoking anywhere on the campus including
doorways, entrances, walkways, roads, and car parks, cars parked on HSE campus
grounds, bicycle sheds and bus shelters on HSE grounds. It is effective from the
date of implementation of the policy at that campus. As stipulated in the HSE’s
Tobacco Control Framework, all HSE sites will be tobacco free by 2015.
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4 Legislation/Other Related Policies
4.1 Tobacco Control Framework (2010).
4.2 HSE Corporate Plan (2008-2011).
4.3 Health Promotion Strategic Framework (2011).
4.4 Best Practice Guidelines for Tobacco Management in the Mental Health Setting
(2008).
4.5 Risk Assessment Guidance Tool for Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) (2009).
4.6 Public Health (Tobacco) Acts 2002-2011.
4.7 HSE Incident Management Policy and Procedure (2008).
4.8 Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005.
4.9 Disciplinary Procedure for Employees of the Health Service Executive (2007).
5 Glossary of Terms
“Campus”: Campus is used in this document to refer to all HSE properties and grounds
where HSE services are delivered whether owned, rented or occupied by the HSE, e.g.
hospital, administration building, health centre, residential unit etc. In a site which the
HSE shares with another organisation the policy will apply to that part of the campus
used by the HSE where appropriate.
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6 Roles and Responsibilities
6.1 Responsibilities of Senior Management:
Chief Executive Officer
The Chief Executive Officer has responsibility for ensuring the development of and
compliance with the Tobacco Free Campus Policy. The delegated authority for co-
ordinating and monitoring implementation of this policy and the associated
protocols/procedures are the National Directors and Regional Directors of
Operations.
Responsibilities of National Directors (NDs)/Regional Directors of
Operations (RDOs)/Area Managers (AMs)/Hospital Managers (HMs):
NDs, RDOs, AMs and HMs are responsible for overseeing the development,
provision and communication of resources and supports locally to assist the
implementation of this policy, in conjunction with the appropriate personnel.
They should:
Endorse and support the local implementation of the policy and ensure
compliance;
Ensure this policy is brought to the attention of all staff;
Ensure that appropriate resources are available to support the implementation
of this policy.
A local tobacco free policy implementation group may be established by the
relevant senior manager to support the implementation, monitoring and review of
the Tobacco Free Campus Policy in that campus. (See Appendix 2)
6.2 Responsibilities of Line Managers/Supervisors etc:
Support, implement and ensure compliance with the policy;
All employees, patients/service users, visitors and contractors are advised to
comply with the policy;
Co-operate with any training initiatives under the policy;
Identify, support and encourage any staff member who is finding it hard to
comply with the policy;
Ensure that patients/service users and employees are informed of smoking
cessation supports available;
Keep a record of all incidences of non-compliance, and complete an incident
form if necessary, in line with national and local protocols.
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6.3 Responsibilities of Frontline Staff:
Inform all patients/service users and visitors of the policy;
Encourage smoking cessation among patients/service users, visitors and
colleagues where appropriate (See Appendix 1);
Document smoking status of all patients/service users where appropriate.
Encourage them to quit using brief intervention and appropriate
pharmacotherapies, or alternatively manage their addiction while in the care
of the HSE.
6.4 Responsibilities of all Staff:
All staff members have a role in facilitating and supporting the
implementation of this policy;
All staff members should inform patients/service users/visitors of the policy
where appropriate;
If a breach of the policy is witnessed, whether by a patient/service user/visitor
or staff member inform the individual of the campus policy where appropriate.
Take a common sense approach to supporting compliance. If a person
refuses to comply with the policy, staff should not engage in an altercation
with the person but should simply advise them of the breach and advise them
of support services where appropriate;
In most cases this will be sufficient but if the patient/service user or visitor
continues to smoke, alert security/management. Where appropriate, the
individual should be asked to stop smoking or leave the campus grounds;
Employees who witness breaches of the policy should advise the manager of
the campus;
All staff are requested to co-operate with training provided to facilitate
implementation of the policy;
Staff members are role models for the organisation and staff members who
choose to smoke off-campus grounds during work breaks should not be
identifiable as employees of the organisation. Staff must adhere to infection
control principles at all times.
6.5 Responsibilities of Security Personnel:
Security personnel have a key role in ensuring compliance with this policy in
line with normal security arrangements and responsibilities on HSE sites.
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6.6 Responsibilities of Contractors:
All contracted staff working on HSE campus grounds are expected to comply
with this policy.
6.7 Responsibilities of Patients/Service Users and Visitors:
All patients/service users and visitors are expected to comply with the
Tobacco Free Campus Policy while on HSE campuses.
The HSE is only liable for the health, safety and welfare of patients/service
users while they are on HSE grounds. If a patient/service user decides to
leave the campus grounds to smoke, they do so at their own risk.
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7 Procedure
7.1 Supports for Employees/Service Users/Patients/Visitors
The HSE is committed to providing information, advice and support to all those
who are affected by the Tobacco Free Campus policy.
Cessation supports can double a person’s chances of quitting smoking successfully.
A range of supports are available:
Self referral to free HSE smoking cessation services;
National Smokers’ Quitline 1850 201 203 (Monday-Saturday, 8am-10pm);
www.quit.ie provides information and ongoing support via email when you sign
up to a Quitplan;
The facebook page ‘You can QUIT’ www.facebook.com/HSEquit is an online
support community for those wishing to quit;
GPs/Pharmacists can offer support and advice on nicotine replacement therapy
(NRT) and other cessation pharmacotherapies. NRT and other cessation
pharmacotherapies are available free to GMS patients;
Inpatients and staff will be offered cessation pharmacotherapy/cessation
advice.
Appendix 3 provides details of these supports and a list of specialist smoking
cessation services by region.
7.2 Exceptional Circumstances
Exemptions from the Tobacco Free Campus Policy will not be permitted for
employees or contractors engaged by the organisation.
The HSE recognises that there may be exceptional circumstances which may
render the full application of this policy a risk to a patient’s/service user’s well
being i.e. where the risk would be disproportionate to any benefit achieved by
prohibiting smoking. Such circumstances might arise in the case of
patients/service users who are mentally or terminally ill, or who are a long term
resident on a HSE Campus.
Blanket exemptions will not apply: each patient/service user will be assessed
on an individual and case by case basis.
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Exemptions can only be granted where:
A formal risk assessment has been completed to include:-
No increase in the risk of fire;
Staff and other patients are protected from exposure to second-hand smoke;
Facilitating the patient/service user smoking does not compromise
observation or staffing levels;
Facilitating the patient/service user smoking does not compromise clinical
care.
Permission to grant an exemption lies with the patient’s/service user’s consultant,
senior clinician, or nurse manager. Where an exemption has been granted the
decision should be formally recorded in their records. In all cases where an
exemption has been made, there should be demonstrable evidence that smoking
cessation or management of nicotine withdrawal using pharmacotherapies has
been fully considered, in conjunction with the patient/service user and/or their
relatives.
7.3 Compliance with the Policy
The HSE is committed to taking a supportive role with its employees in
implementing the Tobacco Free Campus Policy.
Line managers who are informed of breaches of the policy by an employee under
their direction, or who directly witness a breach by an employee under their
direction are responsible for discussing the breach with the employee concerned,
and taking disciplinary action where appropriate under the Disciplinary Procedure
for Employees of the HSE (2007). Managers should consult with the HR/Employee
Relations Department for advice on this matter.
Compliance with this policy by HSE contractors will be considered in all contractual
reviews.
Patients/service users will be advised of the policy and offered every assistance to
support them in compliance. Ongoing breaches of the policy by service
users/patients will be dealt with on a case by case basis by local management.
Visitors who repeatedly breach the policy may be asked to leave and/or may be
escorted off HSE Campus grounds.
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8 Implementation Plan
8.1 The policy will take effect upon implementation of the Tobacco Free Campus Policy
within a particular site or across a particular setting.
Appendix 2 provides guidance on local implementation.
A toolkit to support the implementation of the policy has been developed and is
available by contacting info.ntco@hse.ie.
9 Revision and Audit
10.1 The HSE Tobacco Free Campus Policy will be reviewed at the end of 2015
when all sites have implemented this policy and thereafter every two years.
Responsibility for reviewing the policy will rest with the Tobacco Control
Framework Implementation Group/RDOs.
10.2 The review process will incorporate obtaining feedback on local compliance,
effectiveness of communication systems and use of support measures by staff
and patients/service users. The policy will be updated and amended as
necessary.
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10 Bibliography
Cork University Smoke-Free Partnership Team (2010) Policy and procedure on a
smoke-free campus in Cork University Hospital Group. Cork: CUH.
Doherty, K. (2009) St. Vincent’s University Hospital – Smoke Free Policy. Dublin:
Smoke- Free Campus Steering Group.
Fiore, M.C., Jaén, C.R., Baker, T.B. et al (2008) Treating Tobacco Use and
Dependence: 2008 Update. Clinical Practice Guideline. Rockville MD: US
Department of Health and Human Services. Public Health Service.
Health Service Executive (2006) Health Service Executive Corporate Safety
Statement. Ireland: Health Service Executive.
Health Service Executive Irish Health Promoting Health Services Network (2007)
Best Practice Guidelines for Tobacco Management in the Mental Health Setting.
Ireland: HSE IHPH.
Health Service Executive (2007) Disciplinary Procedure for Employees of the
Health Service Executive. Ireland: Health Service Executive.
Health Service Executive (2008) HSE Corporate Plan 2008-2011. Ireland: Health
Service Executive.
Health Service Executive (2009) Risk Assessment Guidance Tool for
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS). Ireland: Health Service Executive.
Health Service Executive (2010) The Health Service Executive Tobacco Control
Framework. [internet] HSE. Available from:
http://lenus.ie/hse/bitstream/10147/97291/1/NewTobaccoControlPlan.pdf
[Accessed 9 August 2011).
Irish College of General Practitioners (2011) Making the case for brief
interventions in smoking cessation [internet] Dublin, ICGP. Available from:
www.promotingsmokingcessation.ie [Accessed 9 August 2011]
McKenna, K. (2008) Linking Safety and Service: Together Creating Safer Places of
Service -Strategy for Managing Work-related Aggression and Violence within the
Irish health Service. Ireland: Health Service Executive.
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (2006) Brief interventions and
referral for smoking cessation in primary care and other settings. London: NICE.
Smoke Free at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown Working Group (2009) Connolly
Hospital Smoke Free Campus Policy (Buildings and Grounds). Ireland: Smoke
Free at CHB Working Group.
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11 Appendix 1 Role of staff and best practice in
promoting and supporting smoking
cessation with patients / service users
Tobacco dependence is a critical care issue and frontline staff has a duty of care
to address it. Every interaction that a front line staff member has with a service
user is an opportunity to be proactive. Depending on the circumstances a brief
intervention can be:
Simple opportunistic advice to stop smoking.
An assessment of the person’s willingness to quit.
An offer of pharmacotherapy and or behavioural support.
Provision of self help material and or a referral to cessation support
services.
Brief Intervention for Smoking Cessation – The 5 As
Brief interventions involve opportunistic advice, discussion, negotiation or
encouragement for smoking cessation. Brief interventions typically take between
5 and 10 minutes.
The 5As: The 5A model is made up of 5 simple steps
1. Ask
2. Advise
3. Assess
4. Assist
5. Arrange
Ask: Ask the person if they smoke. Incorporate this question into your
regular practice and document updated smoking status on all
patient/service user records.
Advise: Advise all smokers that they should quit. In a clear strong
personalised manner urge every tobacco user to quit.
Assess: Assess how interested the person is in quitting. 70-80% of smokers
in Ireland say they want to quit and 40% try to quit every year.
Assist: For the person willing to make a quit attempt, assist them by
suggesting medication which can help and provide or refer for
counselling or additional treatment.
Arrange: Arrange for follow up support as appropriate to ensure the smoker
has as much support as possible.
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12 Appendix 2 Guidance for local implementation of
the policy
The implementation of the Tobacco Free Campus Policy will require a number of
resources. In some cases, a local Implementation Group will be established to
manage, support and facilitate the implementation plan. Consideration should be
given to include patients/services users in the implementation group. In others,
the Campus Manager is responsible for ensuring implementation:
Steps to assist in successful implementation:
1. Commitment
Senior managers within the specific service need to commit to the implementation
of the Tobacco Free Campus Policy and put in place procedures to ensure its
successful implementation. A local Implementation Group may be established to
support the project. If established, roles and responsibilities, along with the date
of introduction of the policy should be agreed at the outset.
2. Communication
Communication of the date of commencement of the policy to all stakeholders
including staff (across all disciplines), patients/service users, visitors, GPs and
Primary Care services and the general community needs to be considered.
Ongoing communication and specific signage regarding the policy needs to be
considered. For example consider:
Staff Communication
The Tobacco Free Campus Policy may be communicated at staff briefings and
induction programmes, through written notices and in orientation booklets. Job
advertisements should include references to the policy. Staff members are
required to have a clear understanding of the policy and its implications. Staff
will be encouraged to highlight our commitment to tobacco free campuses by
putting notification re same on email signatures.
Notification of the policy could be communicated via pay slips, briefing
sessions, email, website etc.
Patient Communication
Actively communicate the policy to patients/service users, e.g. patient
information leaflet when confirming OPD or elective admission.
Customising in-house stationery, emails, call waiting messages, patient
information leaflets including map and boundaries.
Customising public announcements at entry points.
Review nursing and medical admission documentation to include identification
of smokers and follow up support.
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Visitor Communication
Submit materials to local media.
Customise internal signage.
Highlight the boundary in which smoking is prohibited on site.
Community/Primary Care Services
Letter to local GPs, Pharmacists, Dentists, Primary Care Teams, Ambulance
Services, Post Offices, Garda Stations, Libraries, taxi companies.
National Services
Memo/letter from Tobacco Control Framework Implementation Group to be
broadcast/circulated to National HSE services and stakeholders
communicating developments.
3. Education and Training
Consider how you plan to train all frontline staff in:
Communicating the policy in a non confrontational way;
Risk assessment;
Dealing with non compliance;
Brief interventions for smoking cessation on a phased basis.
4. Identification of Smokers and Cessation Support
Consider how you will identify service users/patients who smoke in order
to offer those who are affected the appropriate help and support.
Make information leaflets outlining cessation support available at all points
of entry to services.
Promote all forms of smoking cessation supports via various media.
5. Maintaining the Tobacco Free Campus Policy
Mark the boundary line at all entry/exit points and ensure same is
maintained.
Remind staff of their role in implementing the policy on an ongoing basis.
Update managers on the disciplinary procedures and protocols.
Update staff on the procedures to be followed when granting exemptions.
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6. Signage and Environment
Identify required signage; agree suitable locations for same, source funding.
Identify role of security in maintaining a clean, litter free environment – liaise
with Hygiene Committee.
Advise appropriate county manager of date policy will be introduced.
All entry and exit points to the HSE campus grounds should be marked with a
blue line indicating the boundary of the campus.
7. Develop a Health Promoting Workplace
Recruitment processes and documents should include information about the
tobacco free campus buildings and grounds.
The tobacco free campus policy should be included in staff induction.
The smoking cessation service should be promoted to staff.
8. Review of Policy
Consider when and how you plan to review your policy locally.
9. Compliance Monitoring
Consider how you plan to monitor compliance. The following are suggestions for
consideration:
Consider where breaches of the policy will be recorded (e.g. Incident Book);
A Corporate Walk Around should be undertaken by the lead manager with
responsibility for the implementation of the policy on a monthly basis;
Review management of exemptions;
Review breaches of policy by all service users – staff, patients/service user,
visitors;
Audit of nursing/medical documentation including identification of smokers
and follow-up support;
Undertake European Network of Smoke Free Hospitals (ENSH) audit annually.
10. Ongoing Policy Implementation
Service Management continues to provide on-going support for tobacco free
campus policy, and manage issues arising.
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13 Appendix 3 Supports available to staff and
patients/service users to assist them
in quitting tobacco or in managing
their addiction during working hours/
hospital stay
Visit www.quit.ie
Join www.facebook.com/HSEquit
Call the National Smokers’ Quitline 1850 201 203
Contact your local smoking cessation counsellor
www.quit.ie is a HSE health education website aimed at encouraging smokers to
quit. It has information on the benefits of quitting, useful tips on how to measure
your level of addiction and on calculating your smoking costs. There is a Quitplan
which you can sign up to that will support you during the quitting process.
The facebook page ‘You Can QUIT’ is an online support community which can also
support you through the process.
The National Smokers’ Quitline 1850 201 203 is open 8am-10pm Monday to
Saturday and offers a confidential counselling service to anyone seeking support
or information about quitting smoking.
The HSE provides a range of free smoking cessation support services, some in
community services and some in hospitals. Contact details below:
HSE Dublin Mid-Leinster:
Dublin South Central 01 463 2800
Dublin West 01 463 2800
Dublin South West 01 463 2800
Kildare/West Wicklow 01 463 2800
Dublin South East/Wicklow 01 274 4297
Longford 1800 242 505
Laois 1800 242 505
Offaly 1800 242 505
Westmeath 1800 242 505
HSE Dublin North East
Cavan 041 6850671
Monaghan 041 6850671
Louth 041 6850671
Meath 041 6850671
North Dublin City 01 8823406/7
North County Dublin 01 8823406/7
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HSE South
Waterford 051 846712
Carlow/Kilkenny 056 7761400
South Tipperary 052 6177037
Cork City 021 4921641
North Cork 022 58634
West Cork 028 40418
Kerry 066 7195617
HSE West
Donegal 1850 200 687
Letterkenny General Hospital 074 9123678
Sligo 1850 200 687
Sligo General Hospital 071 917 4548
Leitrim 1850 200 687
Mayo 1850 201 203
Roscommon 1850 201 203
Galway University Hospital 091 542 103
Clare 065 6865841
Limerick 061 301111
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14 Appendix 4 Policy Development Group Membership
Shirley Keane
Business Planning & Development Manager, National Primary Care Services
Marie J McCarthy
Services Manager, CUH Group – RDO rep
Dr Fenton Howell
Director of Public Health
Catherine Brogan
National Specialist Planner Mental Health
Dave Molloy
Area Chief Environmental Health Officer, DNE
Miriam Gunning
Senior Health Promotion Officer, DNE/HPH Network Co-ordinator
Martina Blake
Project Manager, Tobacco Control Framework Health Promotion
Tony Kelly
Corporate Estate Manager
Marie Killeen
Lead, National Tobacco Control Office
John Meehan
Mental Health Specialist, HSE West
Chairperson:
Mary Ruane
Corporate Employee Relations Services
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15 Appendix 5 Peer Review of Policy
Reviewer: The purpose of this statement is to ensure that a Policy, Procedure, Protocol
or Guideline (PPPG) proposed for implementation is circulated to a peer review (internal
or external). You are asked to sign this form to confirm to the committee developing this
Policy or Procedure or Protocol or Guideline that you have reviewed and agree the
content and approve the following Policy, Procedure, Protocol or Guideline for use within
the organisation:
Tobacco Free Campus Policy
I acknowledge the following:
- I have been provided with a copy of the Policy described above.
- I have read the Policy and agree the content.
- I approve the Policy for implementation.
Signature:
Dr Patrick Doorley National Director, Health & Patient Information
Date: 16 March 2012
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16 Appendix 6 Key Stakeholders Review of Policy
An internal consultation process was undertaken through National Directors and
Heads of Care Groups in September/October 2011.
Following this internal consultation process the draft Policy was presented to the health service unions for consultation. This process has now been successfully concluded. The Policy was endorsed by the National Joint Council at its meeting
on 20th March 2012.
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17 Appendix 7 Signature Sheets
I have read, understand and agree to adhere to the attached Policy, Procedure, Protocol
or Guideline.
Print Name Signature Area of Work Date